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Ghana Medical Trust Fund: Maame Samma Peprah ignites chain of giving through ‘Kyerɛ Wo Dɔ Drive’

Registrar of Companies, Maame Samma Peprah, has reaffirmed the enduring strength and influence of women in leadership after responding to the call of the...

Safebond Africa leads corporate giving with GH¢100,000 donation to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

Corporate Ghana has received a strong incentive to support life-saving healthcare initiatives, with Safebond Africa Limited taking the lead through a generous contribution to...

Photos from 2026 State of the Nation Address

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, February 27, delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) in his second term before Parliament. In line...

SONA 2026: Accept postings to underserved areas – Mahama appeals to health workers

President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to health workers across the country to accept postings to underserved communities, describing it as a national call...

8 out of 10 cardiac hospitalizations at KATH attributed to heart failure

The Ghanaian Society of Cardiology has raised alarm over the continuous rise in heart failure cases reported at health facilities across the country. Latest statistics...

Ghana loses GHS 6.2 bn annually to poor sanitation – ISSER study

Ghana loses more than GHS 6.2 billion every year due to diseases linked to poor waste management and sanitation, a new study by the...

If you cheat, God will judge you – Rev. Daniel Annan warns

Counsellor and Resident Pastor at Universal Gospel Center, Reverend Daniel Annan, has issued a strong warning against cheating in relationships, describing it as a...

Emergency command centre needed to fix Ghana’s health response — Prof Beyuo

The Member of Parliament for Lambussie and Board Chairman of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Prof Titus Beyuo, has called for the establishment of...

Deputy Health Minister announces plan to end ‘No Bed Syndrome’ after Amissah tragedy

The Deputy Minister for Health, Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has outlined measures to address Ghana’s persistent “no bed syndrome,” promising comprehensive reforms in emergency healthcare delivery...

Charles Amissah’s death: Oppong Nkrumah calls for probe, not partisan blame

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised Deputy Health Minister Grace Ayensu-Danquah for what he describes as the politicisation of...

Peripheral hospitals must be strengthened to ease ‘No Bed’ crisis — GMA

Dr Richard Selormey, General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has urged the government to strengthen peripheral hospitals to prevent the persistent “no...

Afenyo-Markin urges Bagbin to summon Korle-Bu, Police, Ridge Hospitals over alleged denial of care to hit-and-run victim

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to direct the Health Committee to summon the management of Korle-Bu...

Rotary Clubs of Accra-East and Elizabethtown donate medical equipment worth $95,000 to Hopewell Community Clinic

In a remarkable display of international collaboration and dedication to enhancing healthcare delivery in Ghana, the Rotary Clubs of Accra-East (Ghana) and Elizabethtown (USA),...

Ghana’s emergency healthcare system failing patients — Former GMA Vice President

Former Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Justice Yankson, has raised serious concerns about Ghana’s emergency healthcare system, describing it as...

Korle Bu interdicts two doctors and two nurses over alleged negligence

Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has interdicted two medical doctors and two nurses over their alleged failure to provide emergency medical care...

Shisha, cigarette smoking fuels breast cancer in Ghana – Dr. Beatrice Wiafe sounds alarm

Founder of Breast Care International (BCI) and CEO of Peace and Love Hospitals, Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, is calling for an urgent ban...

KATH Orthopaedic Unit raises alarm over surge in road accident cases

The Head of the Orthopaedic Unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr. Michael Lit, has raised concerns over the rising number of orthopaedic...

“Pregnancy is not a sickness” – Midwife advises couples to maintain intimacy during pregnancy

Midwife Erica Awuvafoge of Marie Stopes Ghana has urged couples not to abandon intimacy during pregnancy, emphasising that pregnancy is not a disease. Speaking on...

Nearly 70% of hospital debt linked to emergency units – Okoe Boye

Former Health Minister Bernard Okoe Boye has revealed that nearly 70% of hospitals that fall into debt distress or close down do so largely...

Health Minister orders name tags for all health workers, strengthens safety measures

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has stated that all health professionals on duty must wear visible name tags, describing proper identification as...

Absence of fence wall at Asutifi North Hospital poses a security threat – Medical Superintendent

The management and staff of Asutifi North District Hospital in Kenyasi, Ahafo Region, have raised concerns over the lack of a perimeter fence, warning...

Ghana launches nationwide survey to boost confidence in made-in-Ghana vaccines

The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) has launched a nationwide Vaccine Perception Survey as Ghana prepares to transition from support by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance...

Ghana records 12 new Mpox cases; total now 1021

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed 12 new Mpox cases, bringing the country’s cumulative total to 1,021 as of February 16, 2026. According to the...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund oversees restoration of Cath Lab at Korle Bu

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund is actively supervising the restoration of the Catheterisation (Cath) Laboratory at the National Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle Bu...

Project C.U.R.E begins 10-day assessment to support Ghana Medical Trust Fund’s NCD fight

Project C.U.R.E., the world’s largest distributor of donated medical supplies serving more than 135 countries, has begun a 10-day engagement in Ghana to assess...

NAS CEO visits Ridge Hospital to strengthen communication and referral coordination

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has paid a working visit to Ridge Hospital in Accra to help strengthen their ties and deepen the referral...

“Everybody looks at me differently; some say I’m pretty” – Abigail Anderson opens up on living with vitiligo

Ghanaian vitiligo activist and model Abigail Anderson has shared her inspiring story on the latest episode of Changes on Joy Prime. The programme, which aired...

Ring gone, wife gone: Husband cries out on Obra Show after spouse vanishes with baggage

What happens when a marriage suddenly turns into a suspense thriller? That’s exactly the situation Kwaku Ofori faced as he laid bare his ordeal...

Obra Show: Woman stunned as husband’s wedding flyer pops up on mother-in-law’s WhatsApp status

They say love is blind, but in this case, it came with a wedding flyer. What was supposed to be just another scroll through WhatsApp...

Asunafo North GHS Director calls for support to improve health facilities

The Ghana Health Service Director for Asunafo North in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Foster Nyarko, has called on stakeholders to support the government in...

Minority demands arrest over unlawful closure of NHIS Office in Tema Central

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has demanded the immediate arrest of individuals responsible for the unlawful closure of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...

Ghana AIDS Commission to distribute condoms nationwide ahead of Val’s Day

Ghana’s fight against HIV is receiving fresh attention this Valentine’s season, as the Ghana AIDS Commission prepares to distribute thousands of condoms and HIV...

MOFFA shuts down Winneba, Cape Coast and Abura-Dunkwa Hospital morgues over safety breaches

The Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MOFFA) has closed multiple public and private mortuary facilities in the Central Region, including those at Winneba Municipal...

Hope arrives in Savannah as GMTF engages Bole Municipal Hospital

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has extended its ongoing needs assessment tour to the Savannah Region, engaging management of the Bole Municipal Hospital...

Ridge Hospital is in a critical condition – GMTF Boss appeals to corporate Ghana

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has raised concerns over the state of equipment at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital,...

Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu pledges support for Ghana Medical Trust Fund

Management of the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu, North-East Region, has pledged its full support to collaborate with the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF)...

Where National Health Insurance ends, we begin – GMTF Boss

Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (Mahama Cares), Obuobia Darko-Opoku says the fund was established to support persons living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs)...

Parliament approves GH¢2.9bn for Ghana Medical Trust Fund

Parliament has approved an amount of GH¢2.9 billion for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as Mahama Care, following the passage of the...

GMTF deepens engagement with Holy Family Hospital, Techiman to expand specialised care

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has continued its needs assessment of selected referral health facilities in the newly created regions, with Day Two...

Severe Hernia, Goitre and Fibroid patients in Ahafo receive free surgeries

Persons suffering from severe hernia, goitre and fibroid conditions in the Ahafo Region have benefited from a free surgical exercise at the Goaso Municipal...